--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: No,\" he said, \"that is more than a horse…" description: "\"“No,\" he said, \"that is more than a horse can understand, but the enemy must have been awfully wicked people, if it was right to go all that way over t..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f05/anna-sewell-13394_enemy_no-he-said-that-is-more-than-a-horse-can_3019255.jpg" --- # No," he said, "that is more than a horse can understand… ![“No," he said, "that is more than a horse can understand, but the enemy must have been awfully wicked people, if it was right to go all that way over the sea on purpose to kill them.” quote by Anna Sewell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f05/anna-sewell-13394_enemy_no-he-said-that-is-more-than-a-horse-can_3019255.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f05/anna-sewell-13394_enemy_no-he-said-that-is-more-than-a-horse-can_3019255.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f05/anna-sewell-13394_enemy_no-he-said-that-is-more-than-a-horse-can_3019255.jpg) > ““No," he said, "that is more than a horse can understand, but the enemy must have been awfully wicked people, if it was right to go all that way over the sea on purpose to kill them.”” [Anna Sewell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-sewell/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator suggests a cruel enemy forces a dangerous sea crossing to kill people. **In simple terms:** A wicked enemy drives people to deadly journeys. Key Takeaway Beware of malicious motives. Themes war evil sacrifice Mood somber thoughtful Type philosophical literary When to use this quote - historical conflicts - fictional battles - ethical dilemmas Key Concepts morality human suffering Questions to Reflect On - What drives people to extreme actions? - Is sacrifice ever justified? A Different Perspective Context may be fictional. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Enemy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enemy/) [Wicked People](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wicked-people/) ## Related quotes > [ “I said, 'I have heard people talk about war as if it was a very fine thing.' 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